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internetnews.com: Linux 2.6 Unleashed

"'The 2.6 kernel will definitely improve performance and
reliability, which is a value proposition the enterprise would
value the most,' said Leigh Day, a spokesperson at main Linux
vendor Red Hat.

"Red Hat has been running several 2.6 kernel improvements in
Enterprise Linux 3 for some time and plans to migrate completely to
the new kernel in November, 2004, when it releases Enterprise Linux
4. Given the open nature of the Linux community, the vendor has
been able to use the code in development to boost its product
before 2.6 was released.

"SuSE, another mainstream commercial Linux vendor, plans to get
a leg up on its competitor by launching SuSE Enterprise Server 9.0
with the full 2.6 kernel in the Spring of 2004. Like Red Hat, the
German-based Linux developer--in the midst of an acquisition by
network software company Novell--has several improvements from the
2.6 kernel in its existing Personal and Professional 9.0
editions.

"Joe Eckert, a SuSE spokesperson, doesn't think the timeframe
for including the 2.6 kernel in its Enterprise edition is too
hasty..."